My Journey To Halifax: An Important Part Of My Life

Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. “A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.” As I stepped out the door, slowly and resentfully I walked down the staircase, then suddenly turned to look at the house which I grew up in. A part of me was agitated to see the new place I was going to to further my education and another part was discouraged to leave my friends, an intimate surrounding and most importantly, remembering that I was going to be away from my family when I have settled after a month. My family has always been an important part of my life. I never knew how important they were till we were on the journey to Halifax. On the journey we reflected on great memories, especially during …show more content…
Most times at Lunch my friends and I would just walk down to Dalhousie to see the environment which we loved and from that moment I loved the university. At the end of that academic year, not only did I learn how to build relationships with people, improve my public speaking skills, I also learnt how to reason with people and accept different views which I found very helpful till this day. Furthermore, I went to Halifax Christian Academy, where I found it easy to adapt because of my previous skills. Additionally, I started taking courses like Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, and I decided that I wanted to purchase a career in engineering. I had to stay focused because I knew engineering was not the easiest course and specifically so that I can meet the requirements for my desired university Dalhousie. To tell the truth, Dalhousie had been my parents and my choice before I came to Halifax, knowing I wanted to be an engineer. This is because Dalhousie is one of the best in the country, it is an international school with different people from different cultures coming together, it has one of the best engineering programs in the …show more content…
Character: a person 's true character is who they are when they are placed in a difficult situation, and the decisions they make at that point that grants them respect from their followers. Competence: this is the condition of being capable or qualified. As a good leader you have to know your position, this is because without knowing how to function in your position you cannot instruct or direct your followers. Thirdly compassion: a leader needs compassion, which is also reasoning with people when they make mistakes. By doing so, you gain trust from the followers knowing that you care. A great leader needs courage : this is the quality of mind and spirit that enables a person to go through a difficult situation with bravery. During my prefectorial position, It was hard for me to instruct some people because I felt we were too close but it took courage and boldness and most times when I spoke to them I gained respect and this is what courage brings. Positivity: every leader must have a goal. One of my goals as a leader was to represent my school in different competitions in the best way I can. To achieve my goals I needed dedication and with this I and other prefects organized competitions with different schools in sports, debates e.t.c. Humility: a good leader has to be